Synonyms for descend
Definitions
- v. 1
Senses relating to moving from a higher to a lower position. To physically move or pass from a higher to a lower place or position; to come or go down in any way, such as by climbing, falling, flowing, walking, etc.; to move downwards; to fall, to sink.
- v. 2
Senses relating to moving from a higher to a lower position. To pass from a higher to a lower part of (something, such as a flight of stairs or a slope); to go down along or upon.
they descended the river in boats
- v. 3
Senses relating to moving from a higher to a lower position. Of a flight of stairs, a road, etc.: to lead down (a hill, a slope, etc.).
They took the steep path that descends the hill down to the beach.
Related words
- Word family
- descender descending descendant descent
- Phrases
- descend on descend upon
Forms
- Past participle
- descended
e.g. descended → fallen, dropped, settled, lowered…
Example sentences
- degenerate Don't allow your muscles to degenerate.
- swoop He drank a full glass of moonshine in one fell swoop!
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| descend | rising | |
| degenerate | steady | |
| swoop | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 2 letters
- go1
- 4 letters
- come1, fall1, drop1, sink1
- 5 letters
- light1, lower2, swoop1, stoop1, deign1
- 6 letters
- settle2, derive2, alight2
- 7 letters
- succeed2, subside2
- 9 letters
- vouchsafe
- 10 letters
- degenerate4, condescend3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (lower2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- dévaler
- Italiano
- discendere
- Español
- descender